Grocery shopping for a friend

Went grocery shopping for friends yesterday .Gave them a limit of Crappie and released several more in this high water . Could not have caught them without live scope . Huckabee 13' Phantom jig pole , Timmy Tom insert jig heads and Purple/Chartreuse Umbrella tubes dipped in Slab Sauce. Thanks for the photo , hope you enjoy the groceries.

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I would like to get my hands on one of these Phantom rods but they're always sold out.

Nimrod.. I know you clean a lot of fish. What is your go to knife and does it hold up well?

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Originally Posted by Stainless

I would like to get my hands on one of these Phantom rods but they're always sold out.

Nimrod.. I know you clean a lot of fish. What is your go to knife and does it hold up well?

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I use manuals . Several different ones Rapala , Berkley, and a hand made knife that a friend made . Most important keep them sharp . I try to give most of my limits away in the rough or release them anymore . Carpel Tunnel from fishing and filleting .I now feel that I need to give a few back to fight again .

nimrod,,,, which Lakes where you live you fish most?...My wife and I are looking to move to Arkansas and wanted some insight where fisherman like us could retire

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Originally Posted by Takeum

nimrod,,,, which Lakes where you live you fish most?...My wife and I are looking to move to Arkansas and wanted some insight where fisherman like us could retire

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Live at Nimrod and Dardanelle Lakes but fish Blue Mtn and several other small lakes in the area too . Depends if your looking for a country setting near one of the lakes or big city with small town atmosphere like Russellville .:twocents

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Originally Posted by NIMROD

I use manuals . Several different ones Rapala , Berkley, and a hand made knife that a friend made . Most important keep them sharp . I try to give most of my limits away in the rough or release them anymore . Carpel Tunnel from fishing and filleting .I now feel that I need to give a few back to fight again .

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Hey Crappie Assassin, have you ever timed yourself filleting a big crappie? I filmed a friend last week filleting one start to finish in about 58 seconds. Seemed pretty fast to me. Just wondering how fast you are?

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Originally Posted by Bigdaddyhawg

Hey Crappie Assassin, have you ever timed yourself filleting a big crappie? I filmed a friend last week filleting one start to finish in about 58 seconds. Seemed pretty fast to me. Just wondering how fast you are?

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Never timed it but does not take long . I get more fillet off one than some . I cut close to the bones and around ribs instead of through them . Had several say see I am about as fast as you we got through about same time . I laugh when they ain't ribbed out their fillets . my way you are done no ribbing needed . The size of fish and if knives are sharp are variables .

True story here . A friend was visiting and I gave him some big slabs . He is disabled Veteran and has health issues .He told me he cleaned his own fish so I gave him mine . Returned later and he said hope you don't mind '' I traded those big ones to the guy camped next door for some small ones , big ones hurt my hands to clean'' . From then on I fillet them for him when he visits .:biggrin

Haha, Never heard "the big ones hurt my hands" before.

You do yours the same way he does, and the same way I do. I'm just not near as fast. If I can figure out how to post the video from my phone I will.

I'd like to see a video of you (Nimrod) filleting crappie the way you do. I use an electric, but have been thinking I could do a more precise job with a manual.